AT A GLANCE: Rio Tinto's iron ore production down 2% in Q1, Pilbara shipments up 7%

April 22, 2021 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

A summary of multinational mining company Rio Tinto's first-quarter 2021 production results from its latest production report released on Tuesday April 20.

In brief Iron ore production at Pilbara (100% basis) in the first quarter of 2021 was 2% lower year on year due to fixed plant reliability and above average wet weather at the mines. In the first quarter, labor resource availability and weather challenges disrupted maintenance in the mine processing facilities which will be prioritized for the rest of the...

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